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Lightness of Being
Stress-free Living with Meditation
I love those days when I feel completely in harmony with myself and life. I love feeling connected and patient and grateful.
Days like that can begin like this: you woke up feeling great, you had a chance to meditate, pray, journal or whatever your morning ritual is, your needs were being met before you even thought of them, your intuition was right on, you made some great choices, you got a perfect parking space wherever you went, you ran into the right people exactly when you needed to connect with them, everyone you met gave you a compliment (and you believed them), you saw the good in everyone, time flowed perfectly - you were never late or rushing to go somewhere, your creativity burst at the seams, you expressed yourself easily in whatever you did, and you felt like you were smiling from the inside out.
My friend recently told me about her experience when she felt in the flow of life. She had begun to see everything and everyone including herself as luminous, peaceful, powerful, and whole. Every one and every moment was full of potential. She felt her dreams were coming true, and she was being and doing exactly what she had always hoped to do and be. Her joy was unshakable and she felt connected every part of creation and its infinite organizing power.
One morning , after a few days of this bliss, she awoke to find that the feelings of lightness and perfection were gone. Then her self-talk kicked in, which she described as going something like this:
"You can't follow your dream, who do you think you are?" "You aren't good enough." "You aren't spiritual, this is a waste of time." "You need to do A LOT more than you are doing." She was left deflated and discouraged.
Why didn't that lightness of being last? What happened? There could be many reasons. We talked a while and she admitted she was overworking, not getting enough sleep, and she was not saying 'yes' and 'no' when she meant them. This caused stress. And the stress veiled and hampered her mind and body's ability to maintain that good feeling. Read on. . . .
Here's how I keep it light during the holidays
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Learn to Meditate!
December Programs in Sedona & Phoenix
Want to reduce stress, feel better, find your inner peace, or feel more connected to everyone and everything?
You can with meditation. Even if you've never tried it before, you'll find meditation is easy to learn and to do if you are taught correctly. Once you take a class with the
Sedona Meditation Training Company you'll have everything you need to meditate on your own.
Here are some upcoming meditation events $20 and under - just in time for the holidays! You don't need any prerequisites to attend these events:.
Learn to Meditate at the New Vision Center in North Phoenix. Sunday, December 5, 1:00 - 3:30. Only $20! Find out more here.
Community Meditation at the Sedona Creative Life Center Sunday, December 12, 5:00 - 6:00 pm. $10. No experience necessary! Call (928) 204-0067 or register via PayPal here.
Have dinner at Sedona's Heartline Cafe Fireside Room and meet healers and teachers from Sedona at the monthly Flavor of Sedona event. Monday, December 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. $15! Space is limited. Reserve yours, call Sedona Concierge Services at 928.282.5090.
Listen to a free guided meditations or radio interviews with Sarah McLean. Visit this link to choose one and get started!
Check out more exciting events for 2011!
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Finding the Gift in Shift!
On January 21 - 23 some of the most dynamic presenters will be in one place - Sedona!
At the Finding the Gift in Shift Conference you'll hear Gregg Braden, Dr. Rocco Errico, Sunny Dawn Johnston, Dean Taraborelli, Dennis Andres, Sarah McLean, Heather Jachowski, Chet Snow, Rod Bearcloud, Cynthia James, Jane Elizabeth Smith, David Sereda, Tom Zender, Patricia Cota-Robles, Ronna Prince, Randall Libero, Bert Janssen, and Dr. Chet Snow among others.
Be the first to see these movie premieres: Sacred Journey of the Heart and Afterlife. Enjoy an intimate concert with new-age musician Chris Spheeris on Sunday. It will be a transcendent weekend you won't forget.
Early bird registration for the 3-day conference - only $275.00 general seating and $325.00 preferred seating! Held at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona
Find out more about this fantastic conference...
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Here's a sweet wish for those who celebrate Christmas from one of my favorite teachers, Evelyn Underhill:
I do hope your Christmas has had a little touch of Eternity in among the rush and pitter patter and all. It always seems such a mixing of this world and the next -- but that after all is the idea!
Wishing you a little touch of Eternity during your holidays,
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It's a unique gift - one that keeps on giving.
